Blog written by CLI Laboratory Staff Zachary K.
I would like to use this blog as a time to reflect an share on some of the thoughts I had during the holidays. I would also like to share one of my more favorite quotes.
“Birth is the sudden opening of a window, through which you look out upon a stupendous project. For what has happened? A miracle, you have exchanged nothing for the possibility of everything.”
–William MacNelle Dixon
During the holiday season and into the New Year we often spend copious amounts of time with family, especially extended family. This may or may not include handfuls of cousins you haven’t seen in years. Aunts that come up to you and tell you how it seemed like just yesterday when you went into the first grade and the uncles who always have something to say, about everything. However, there are also the new additions to the family, and no not Uncle George’s new girlfriend or Aunt Betty’s new cat, but a new child recently brought into the world. As everyone gathers around the newborn, there is certainly an indescribable feeling of warmth, often preceded by “Ooohs and Awwws”. But truly it brings on feelings of nostalgia for those who have had children that are now grown up or feelings of excitement and eagerness for those wanting children in the future. Either way you look at it, everyone can agree that a newborn child is not only one of the most beautiful things on earth but truly a miracle.
Working for CLI truly brought me into perspective on how important starting a family is for some people. Also, I have often caught myself dreaming of what my own family will be like one day, which is something I did not do prior to working here. I feel a sense of honor and pride knowing that someone is putting such a high amount of trust into our company to let us be involved in their creation of their own family. One of the greatest moments we have is receiving Christmas cards from patients who have used our donor sperm or other services to start their family. It is so wonderful seeing them with their children and just the overwhelming sense of joy that seems to burst right out of the card. I know that we take our work very seriously and every employee here pushes themselves to improve our company. We constantly strive to provide the best product we can, and the best service as well.
To everyone reading this blog, I hope you had a wonderful holiday and best of luck in the New Year.
